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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fredrik Modin and the Columbus Blue Jackets hope their three-game winning streak is a sign of better things to come next season.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — As Jeff Burton considered how to beat Kyle Busch in the closing laps at Bristol Motor Speedway, he couldn’t shake the lessons his mother taught him as a child.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Gateway Arch won’t be the only major attraction in St. Louis when college hockey’s Frozen Four hits town next month. “Big Ben” is coming home.

Most of the people who have gathered for the fundraising dinner at Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant tower above Darwin Hindman. But it’s easy to find the mayor amid the crowd. All you have to do is listen for his infectious and energetic laugh. It’s the way he greets everyone, with the energy of someone half his age. It’s that enthusiasm — and his years of experience — that Hindman thinks will bring him a victory in his bid for a fifth term as mayor in the April 3 election.

WASHINGTON — Republican support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales eroded Sunday as three key senators sharply questioned his honesty over last fall’s firings of eight federal prosecutors. Additionally, two Democrats joined the list of lawmakers calling for Gonzales’ ouster.

JEFFERSON CITY — There was a lot of talk as Missouri lawmakers convened this winter about the need to overhaul Missouri’s health care program for the poor.

David Holmes became involved in hot air ballooning in 1994 when a friend from Arkansas brought his balloon to the Show-Me Balloon Classic in Columbia. Holmes worked on his friend’s balloon crew during the classic and helped balloonists from Ohio and Texas the next year when Columbia hosted the national championships.

After months of debate, opponents and supporters of the MU condom initiative can now agree: Students shouldn’t expect to see condoms in the residence halls anytime soon.

An armed robbery occurred Saturday on Oakland Gravel Road.